Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-12
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER II, 1887.
Refreoe 10 Wear the Collar

ought 10 come out from among the fol-
lowers Of WILLIAM MALONE. in the
subJoined letter, JOIN II. Moss, Esq,
of buckingham, a Republican member
Of TIE last House Of Delegates, leads
the way, and dcclaresin language forci-
bic and timely and appropriate, that
"this imporious little tyrant WILLIAM
MALONE brooks no opposition to his
orders. and / am unwilling to wear
bis collar" We made the acquaint-
ance Of Mr.. Moss during the session of
the Legislature Of 1S75-'76, and were
impressed with his apparent sincerity
and independence. We learn that in
bis own comfy he is regarded ms an
earnest and good man ; and we trust
and believe that his determination to
support CAMM PATTEsoN, Esq, the
Democratic nominee for the House of
Delegates, will go a good way towards
determining the result of the election in
Buckingham. Mr.. Moss sets n good
example to other VirSinians all over the
Commonwealth, and we would fain
hope that others Of them will follow his
good example.
1t would be a glorious result to carry
old Buckingham forthe Democrats, and
our information from that county leads
Us to believe that the State Executive
Committee cannot do better than to
turn their attention TO it.
Mr.. Moss's letter is as follows:
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE. VA,
October 6, 1857.
IL the EdH0r Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-Having so recently been
the representative of this county in the
LEGISLATURE. to which / was elected rs
a Republican, | avail myself of the
usual method for stating the reasons
(Which l can only partially do in brief
communication like this) which induce
me to abandon my allegiance to the
Republican party and unite myself with
the Democracy. | have been taught
from my infancy mp to manhood To be-
lieve ID the principles of the old Wing
party, which have ever inspired me
with love for the Union and hope
TO see it restored 10 all its former splen-
dor and greatness by n people once
more united and Invested Of the sec
tionalism and hatred incident to civil
war. have earnestly and sincerely
ondeavOred in my humble way to aid
the Republican party of the country to
bring about tins much desired result
But have seen TO my satisfaction tina,
with the mass OF ignorance of which
the Republican party Of Virginia
is composed Il mean more especially
the section known as the" Black Belt y.
and the facility with which the corrupt
and designing politicians controlit, that
it is impossible to crafty an honest and
patriotic desire and ambition to pro
mote the political veal of the State
within the ranks of that party. The
Republican party III Virginia has de-
gontIated into a mere personal party,
and is but a puppct III the hands of
William Malone. This imperious lit
tie tyTant brooks no opposition to his
orders. and am unwilling to wear his
collar. refused to recognize him as
my imperial master while i'll the Legis-
lature, but thought proper to act and
think for myself. ! did not think
proper to aid the minority party in the
Legislature in making "a factlouS oppO-
sition to every bill and measure intro
duced in the Legislature simply be
cause they were originated by the
Democrats. | tried to aid in legisla
ting for the good Of the whole people
Of the State, and not of party, aud
hence this tyrant has no use for me,
ard / certainly have none for him The
eject of the policy of the Republican
party i'll Virginia, as at present admin,
isttrCd, is to degrade the honest and
meritolious men in tho party and to
elevate the ignorant the venal, and the
vic
Already the color line has been
drewn in this county 10y the Republl-
cana. Caesar Perkins, colored man,
in accepting the nomination as a eau
didaie for the Legislature for the coun-
ties of Buckingham and Cumberland,
in substance said "that the Negro had
fddlcd long enough for the white man,
and now the white man must fiddle for
tie Negro that the negroes had filled
nealy all the important offices in the
country, with the exception OF the
presidency Of the United States, and
the time was fast approaching when
they would hold the balance of power "
The effect Of such sentiments as these,
no matter how well they may be meant
is TO excite hopes in the minds of the
colored people which can never be re-
allied; and even il such hOpes were 10
be realized, il requires no prophetic
ken to forecast the anarchy which
would be the legitimate result of such
state of affairs | will not be party
10 such proceedings | am now, aud
always have been, friend 10 the col
ored race, and [ will be second 10 no
man in upholding their nights before
the law but beyond this | will not
60, and / am better friend OF theirs
than the men who promise them what
they know TO lie impossibiities. The
Democratic platform adopted by the
. Roanoke convention embraces every
principle that a Republican could dc
sire, and l stand squarely upon it
The Democratic party OF to-day is not
what il was in ante-belum days. Ii is
DOW really the party Of the people.
Embracing as it does the intelligence,
property, and character of the South,
il is in a position to cement more per
feet "union OF iDdestructible States. y
and 10 obliterate forever all sectional
hate and prejudice.
Mr.. Cleveland has made au honest
President and bis administration should
be endorsed by the American people
/ shall therefore cast my vote for my
countymaD, Captain Camm Pstteson,
who is noted FOR his broad and states
man.like views on public questions, and
/ shall not only support him but the
entire Democratic ticket, believing that
course to be the true policy OF every
good citizen. ! think it proper to add
fbst II il well known by those who